The remarkable spirit of tap dancers and their history provides a joyous backdrop for intimate portraits of hoofers Sandman Sims, Chuck Green, and Bunny Briggs.
Through interviews, photographs, vintage movies and some of the happiest feet around, Nierenberg communicates the pleasure, satisfaction and difficulty of one of America's indigenous art forms.
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Robert Abele
RTLos Angeles TimesSep 14, 2017
An hour-long swell of glorious African American history and feared-forgotten artistry ...
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John DeFore
RTThe Hollywood ReporterJul 9, 2017
Where many performance films suffer from being too attached to their present-tense anchoring event, Nierenberg's is expansive, letting its subjects range freely in interviews conducted in rehearsal rooms and on the street.
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Daniel Eagan
RTFilm Journal InternationalJul 10, 2017
Appealing documentary about three extraordinary tap dancers is ready to win over a new generation of viewers.